Jane Powell was one of a few young women who made a name for herself during the Golden Era of Hollywood as a classical-style singer. Like Deanna Durbin in the 1930s, Jane achieved fame in the 1940s as an adolescent girl in lighthearted musicals produced by Joe Pasternak, a Hungarian immigrant who brought the music and charm of the Old World to Americans through his heartwarming movies.
Out of the 13 movies Jane Powell made at MGM between 1946 and 1955, Joe Pasternak produced all but four. Many of these movies paired her with older actors who were already established stars, providing contrast for the story and maintaining interest at the box office.
